However, these nobles did not care about these trivial matters. They just wanted to show their faces in front of the Grand Duke, show their loyalty to him and win his favor, hoping that this would allow them to obtain a new piece of land or some other benefits.
After receiving group after group of nobles, Krober felt that his voice was about to become hoarse.
Since following the Grand Duke into the Hilde Fortress, at least dozens of nobles have come to meet the Grand Duke. Among them, the most impressive are the five marquises and nine earls. These fourteen families are the top aristocratic groups in the Golden Duchy, and they control most of the resources and land.
As the Grand Duke's herald, Krober naturally had to take on the task of welcoming these nobles. After all, you couldn't ask the Grand Duke to come out to greet them in person, so having a close minister of the Grand Duke like him come out to greet them was a very suitable choice.
The first person to meet the emperor was the Marquis of Frostwolf, the great nobleman known for his ruthless methods. His most famous achievement was that he single-handedly killed a powerful phantom beast with his original fighting skills in the last pioneering war.
The Marquis looked to be in his thirties and seemed difficult to deal with. He always had a cold face, and even when Krober came to greet him on behalf of the Grand Duke, he still looked cold.
Originally, Krober thought that Marquis Frostwolf looked down on a small character like him, until he saw Marquis Frostwolf behave in the same way when chatting with the Grand Duke. Only then did he realize that Marquis Frostwolf treated everyone like this.
"Don't be scared by Byron's appearance. That's an old habit he developed twenty years ago when he forced himself to merge with the mythical beast Frostwolf and break through to the level of the mythical beast knight. His face is unable to express any other emotions except that cold look. In reality, he's a pretty good person, at least much more straightforward than most nobles."
Grand Duchess Veronica seemed to see what Krober was thinking, so she explained it to him personally.
In response to the Grand Duke, Krober saluted respectfully, which was necessary, otherwise it would be considered impolite in front of the emperor.
Krober didn't recognize most of the following marquises and earls, such as the Marquis of Shadow Snake who looked very gloomy, and the Marquis of Green Feather Grass who was tall and had an upright and resolute face.
It is worth mentioning that Marquis Qingyucao is the only one among the five marquises who is not a mythical beast knight. However, if all goes well, after Earl Daniel is promoted to marquis, Marquis Qingyucao will not seem so special.
Marquis Qingyucao lived up to his upright and resolute temperament. When he saw Krober, his face drooped immediately.
When meeting with the Grand Duke, he gave him direct advice, asking him to focus less on this matter and think more about how to make himself or the country stronger.
Don't be fooled by the fact that Marquis Qingyucao is tall and strong. His mouth is like that of Tang Monk who has been blessed by God. He keeps chattering. In the end, he stopped talking only when he saw the Duke's face getting darker.
As for the other two marquises, they had already met the Grand Duke in Huaguan City, so the Grand Duke did not want to waste time meeting them.
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